Grease Containment Units
Safe Dux helps keep you compliant with NFPA 96 standards!
All commercial exhaust fans must have grease containment units to prevent flammable grease from draining onto rooftop surfaces. This is an NFPA 96 standard, as well as, a state and local fire code requirement.
Besides being a fire hazard, grease draining onto roofs can damage rooftop surfaces. Such damage can then lead to leaking roofs.
When grease leaks onto roofs, it can end up in roof gutters, downpipes, and eventually storm drain systems. If this happens, not only are NFPA 96 standards violated; EPA standards are violated as well.
Safe Dux Grease Containment Unit Services Include
- Evaluate current exhaust fan grease problem
- Create a plan to eliminate grease issues
- Install the proper grease containment system
- Inspect, Service and RECORD, REPORT, and REPEAT
Access Panels and Grease Containment Unit Benefits
NFPA 96 and fire code compliant
According to the NFPA and fire codes, all commercial exhaust fans must have grease containment units to prevent flammable grease from draining onto rooftop surfaces, and access panels must be installed in every commercial kitchen grease duct if it does not run directly out of a building within 12' of the exhaust hood with no turns or bends.
EPA compliant
The EPA requires that every commercial kitchen must prevent grease from draining into storm sewers. Properly installed and maintained grease containment units prevent grease from draining onto rooftops, which prevents it from draining through downpipes into storm drain systems. Additionally, access panels are installed to facilitate the removal of grease from inside otherwise inaccessible grease ducts. This is the grease that is slowly pulled to the roof, and subsequently into grease containment units if they are present, maintained, and properly installed.
Increases safety
When flammable grease is kept from draining onto the rooftop, the risk of an unseen rooftop fire is greatly reduced. This increases safety for staff, customers, neighboring businesses, and first responders who do not need to turn out for a fire.
Mitigates risk of legal and financial liability
Grease is acidic and it damages all types of commercial rooftops. If your building has a roof leak anywhere within 25' of a restaurant exhaust fan–the leak was most likely caused by grease damage. Additionally, because grease is so flammable, NFPA 96 mandates that only "listed" grease containment units are installed to mitigate fires. Properly installed and maintained units prevent such damage.
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